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Started by Rich Urban
Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:12
Weapons addiction Con't
Author: Rich Urban
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:12
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:12
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It would seem to me that the Marines in Somolia (??) are doing what the marin
es have done throughout their history--Find jobs for them selves> The Marines
were organized to be shaprshooter high in the masts of square rigged ships, pl
ucking off the men on the decks below. With the advent of steam ships and long
range gunnery, the Marines were basically out of business. However several of
the Comandants had their act together and were able to come up with a purpose
for the Marines, namely protecting Naval bases and the newly important coaling
stations. Each time the Marines became threatened a new purpose was thought u
p for them. This was epitimized in the forward-base stagegies of WW II.
The recent mission to Somolia is just another attmpt to redefine the Mar
ines mission. Now they are to be the worlds police-persons, waiting for the cal
l in the middle of the night. However, rather than just protecting their own as
ses, their the frontline in protecting the entire Military institution which ha
s lost its goals since the collapse of the"evil empire"of Soviet Russia.
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